sorted
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Arranged in a specific order or organized into groups: Describes things that have been put into a particular sequence, category, or systematic arrangement.
- Arranged according to size, type, or another criterion: Specifically indicates organization based on a measurable or qualitative attribute.
Usage
- The word "sorted" is primarily used as an adjective to describe the state of something after it has been organized. It often implies a completed action and a resulting state of order.
- It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The files are now sorted alphabetically for easy access.
- Before the sale, the staff sorted the clothes by color and size. (Here, "sorted" is the past tense/past participle of the verb 'to sort', showing the action that led to the state.)
- Make sure the documents are sorted into the correct folders.
- The library's collection is sorted according to the Dewey Decimal System.
Advanced Usage
- "to be sorted" (informal, chiefly British): To have one's affairs in order; to be organized or resolved.
- Don't worry about the travel plans; everything's sorted.
- "to get something sorted": To organize or resolve something.
- I need to get my visa sorted before the trip.
Variants and Related Words
- Sort (verb): To arrange systematically in groups; to separate according to type, class, etc.
- Please sort the recycling into plastics, glass, and paper.
- Sort (noun): A category or type of person or thing.
- He's not a bad sort.
- Sorter (noun): A person or machine that sorts things.
- Sortable (adjective): Capable of being sorted.
Synonyms
- Arranged
- Organized
- Ordered
- Classified
- Categorized
Antonyms
- Unsorted
- Disorganized
- Jumbled
- Mixed-up
Phrasal Verbs / Related Verb Phrases
- Sort out:
- To organize or resolve a problem or messy situation.
- It took hours to sort out the misunderstanding.
- To separate something from a group.
- Can you sort out the blue tickets from the red ones?
Adjective
- arranged into groups
- arranged according to size